Ground vase



Patented Febrs, i927.` 7

Jorrit i). BERGER, or CINCINNATI, oiiio. j

Para-tir Y GROUND vjAsn.

Appiication med' :une 22,1925.' seriaino. 38,721.

' ground in which to place the same.

v It is the l.object ofmyinvention to pro vide a groundV vase ofthe character men-1' tioned which may be sunkrinto the ground soA that its top isflush with or below the sur-V v face of the ground so as to be in unobstructingvrelation with a lawn mower or 'otherf garden trimming tool which may be. passed over the ground..- f c l t is the object of-iny invention further to provide an outer ,receptablecwhich Vis-reinforced vat its top in novel manner in order to maintain the shape of the opening Vat its top forthe ready reception oftan inner-re ceptacle injwhich the cut flowers and the like are arranged to be received;` further, tol

provide novell meansv whereby the inner receptacleV may be inverted so' as to closesaid opening in the top of ythe outer receptacle when the ground vase is not beingused for the reception of. flowers 'and the f like; further, to so construct the wall-ofvsaid` opening andthe'ends of the `inner recep-y tacle that theinner receptacle may .be readily graspedby the fingersgfor removalland insertion;` and, further, to provide novel means whereby the raising of the outer re-l ceptacle due to frostV and thawing is avoided.y

Thel invention will be further.' readily y tubular wall comprises al flange-ring 82 bef .tween which .cross-bars 'extend, forming understoodfroin thef following ldescription e and. claims, andvfrom the drawings, in which latter Fig. lis a planview ofnmy improved flevice, thel receptacle'being shown. bottom up..v x Fig. 2 is a bottom view ofthe same. s l Fig. 3 isan axial section of the same, takenonthe lineB-v-Srof Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar view` showing the inner 'receptacle .withv its openrend, up.

Fig. 5 is a detail shown 1n section on the Fig. 6 is a detaily shown in sectionon the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.' j Fig. 7 is a fragmentary inside elevation of Vthe outer receptacle; and,

Fig. 8 is la fragmentary cross-section, taken .on the llineV8--8 of Fig. V3.

My improved. device comprises @an rout-ei" casing V11 and an innerl receptacle 12. The

outereasing comprlsesa tubular walll 13, .at the upper end of whichthere a flange-ring 14,;andat thelowe'r endoffwhich there is a flange-ring'15.

The flange-ring le casting comprising a'laterally extending 'annular flange 1,6 and a depending annular flange 17'.` The flange-ring is provided with inwardly. extending lugs 18 which are spaced apart. ,Itis also provided with re#y cesses '19 atlthe opposite sides of the flange-y is preferably a metal -I ring, which form outwardbiilges'ZO at the Vbottoni of said.' flang'efring between the flanges thereof which strengtlienthe flanges.

he upper end of the inner peripheryl of the s Y flange-ring lslopes .outwardly as shown atY V21'betweeny said lugs and-recesses.

`The upper endof the tubular wall is pro! vided with notches 25, in which the lugs 18 are received, andzwith recesses 26 which register with the recesses 19 when the flange'` ring and the tubularfwall arek assembled.

When' soassembled" the vupper end of the j tubular fwall. is bent outwardly', as shown at 27,fuponthe outwardly sloping upper end oftlienn'er periphery ofthev flange-riiig,`

with.l the bottoms of the notches '25 "received against the `bottoms of the "lugs 18', 'so that said flange-ring landftubular wall....a`re vfixed,

in endwise relation, the side wallsof said notches Ybeing received'against the sidel walls of saidilugs for locating said parts in annu-A lar arrangement vand causing 'registry-,be-

tween the recessesv 26 in said tubular wall 'and i the recesses 1 9 in said flange-ring.

A spider-#structure 31`at the bottom of the crcsslbars so a to provide.l an Iopen bottom for thejcasing and supportsl for the inner Y receptacle., The lower end ofthe inner periphery ofjthe flange-ring 32 slopes'ra-` dially outwardlyy betweenthe cross-bars, as

vTheflange-ring 32 is provided with vin-v` wardly'extending lug-s3@ at said cross-bars. c

rjlhe lower end fofftheitubular ywall is provided'withl notches which'register withy said lugs. The upperjwalls :of saidnotches restron'the upper ends of said lugs and the sidewalls of Vsaidnotchesfare Vpositioned by Y the sides of said lugs.

n y Theibottom end of the outer tubular wall is bent radially outwardly as at 38, upon the radially outwardly slopingouter end 'of the inner periphery of the flange-ring i fixing the spider structure and the lower end of the tubular wall together, the spider structure being located axially between the upper wallsof said notches and said lugsv and the radially outwardly sloping lower endy ofthe tubular wall coacting with the outwardly sloping inner periphery of the A fiangesring 32.

The tubular wall 13 may be formed of heavy sheet metal bent into tubular form with vthe ends of the blank butted together, as indicated at 89, and electrically welded or votherwise suitably joined together. Y

' After the format-ion and assembly of the parts of the casing, it is provided with a heavy metal galvanized coating lll throughout all of its surfaces, for firmly securing all the, Joints and i covering all parts of the casing, in order to prevent oxidation or rust.

Vwhen letting the inner receptacle into the casing and removing the same therefrom.

The inner receptacle, after being formed up and assembled, is provided with'a heavy galvanized coating 48 throughout all its surfaces so as to prevent oxidation and rust. lt forms a vase receptacle for holding water and Vflowers when vits open. end is upward` in the outer vase or container, and its bottoni closestheV outer casing when vit'is in verted.

rEhe outer casing is sunk into the ground 53, with the upper face of the upper Bange 1G flush with or preferably slightly below the surface 54 of the ground. The earth is packed `about the outerv periphery of the casing and is locatedv above the lower flange 32y of the casing, which flange resists the tendency of frost and thawing to raise the receptacle out of the ground, thereby main'- ta'ining the receptacle with its upper face at the levelof or below the level of the ground.

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rlhe inner receptacle is arranged to be ieceived in the casing with either its open end up or its bottom end up. When theV vase is not' in use, the inner vase-receptacle is put into the casing with is bottom up, as shown in Fig. 3. This prevents foreign substances from'V accumulating within the casing and receptacle, and water will readily drain between the sides of the inner receptacle and the casing and through the openings 34 in the bottom of thev casing.

VTWhen it is desired to use the vase for cut iioweis or the like, the inner receptacle is raised or inverted with its open end upwardly, and can hold water for keeping the flowers fresh. Y

ln either position of the inner receptacle, the top of the vase is in uiiobs'tructing relation for the unobstructed passage ofia lawn vmower or other trirnmingtool which may pass ytwerrthe ground forv cutting the grass yor other vegetation, indicated at 55.

rlhe inner receptacle may be readily grasped by the thumb and linger, which are readily received into the recesses 19 in theV upper liange ring and through the recesses 2G in tho'upp'er end of the tubing, for grasping the head yon the inner receptacle which may be uppermost, whether that be the upper bea-d when the innerieceptacle isA in position of use in the casing, or the lower head when they inner receptacle is in inverted position in the casing.

flhe outward bending Vcf the end of the tubular wall of the casing, shown at Q7, permits space for the outwardly extending beads at the respective ends of the` inner receptacle.

l TheV upper flange-ring Iof the casing is furthermore of substantial construction to prevent bending or crushing of the saine, whereby the true forni of the v'ca siiig'g, is maintained, foi-'ready insertion and removal of the inner receptacle.

Having thus fullydescribed my invention what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. i ground vase comprising a casing' including a tubular wall, a flange-ring atthe upper end of said tubular wall, said flangerin'g and the upper end of said vtubular wall provided with inwardly opening recesses, and a iiange-ring at the lower end of said tubular wall lcomprisinga spider extending across said tubular wall, said spider provided with openings arranged for passage Vof water therethrough into the ground in ivhi'ch said ground vase.A is arranged to be sunk, and an inner receptacle including a tubular wall and a bottom arranged to be received in said casing' in .reversepositio'n's with its respective ends supported by said spider, and the end thereof which is vthe upper end when so supported located in registry withv said recesses.

2. A ground vase comprising a casing, i'ncluding a tubular wall, anV outwardly eX- tending flange-ring at its top, the innei" periphery of said flange-ring provided with inwardly extendingrlugs, the outer end of said inner periphery sloping radially outward, said tubular wall provided with notches in which said lugs are received` and the outer end yof saidY tubular wall'between said notches bent outwardly toward said outwardly sloping outer end of saidy `inner V1,616,647' l f periphery of said ange-ring for Afastening `together said flange-ring' and said tubular wall in both aXial directions, a spider struci ture comprising a flange-ring and cross-bars,

means securing said spider'structure to the lower end of said tubular wall, and an inner receptacle received in said casing andV ar-r ranged to be supportedby said cross-bars.

3. A. ground vase comprising a casing, in-

cluding `a tubular wall, an outwardly eXtendfk ing flange-ring at its top, a laterally outwardlyv extending flange-ringV at its bot` tom, said flange-rings provided with lugs andV with inner peripheriesV whose outer. `ends slope radiallyv outward, the respective ends of said tubular wall `provided with notches in which said lugs are received, and bent radially outward between said notches ltoward said radially outwardly sloping ends of said inner peripheries for locking said tubular wall and said {lange-ringsv together in both endwise directions, said first-named flange-ring providedA with inwardly open- Y ing recesses, the upper end of said tubular wall provided with recesses located in registry with said irst-named recesses 'byrcoac y tion between said lugs on'l said rst-named flange ring and said notches at the upper endof said tubular wall, and an inner receptacle arranged to be received in opposite positions in said casingY and provided with laterally outwardly extending enlargements,

registering with said recesses when said inner receptacle is in said casing.Y

4L. A ground vase comprising arcasing,

including a tubular wall, an outwardly eX-,V

tending iiange-ring at its top, a laterally outwardly extending ange-ring at its bottom, each of said flange-rings provided with lugs, each end of said tubular wall provided with notches inwhich said klugs arereceived,'and the respective .ends of said tubular-wall bent yradially outwardly for joining the same to said flange-rings, first-,named iangering provided with inwardly opening recesses, the upper end of said tubular wall provided lwith recesseslocated in registry with said lirst-nanied recessesby coaction -betweensaid lugs on said irst-narnedlangering'and said notches at the u-pper end of said tubular wall, and a moisture-resistant n' coatingcovering said assembled parts and;

joints.

5'.. A o cluding a tubular'wall, anoutwaidly extending flange-ring' at its'top, a spider-structure ground vase coinpi'isingla casing in-i,

comprising ay laterally outwardly extending opening recesses,the upper lend of said tubular wall provided with recesses located in registry with said iirst-namedrecesses by .coaction between said llugs on said iii-st-V named flange-ring and said-notches atY the upper end of saidtubular wall, and an inner receptacle arranged to be received in opposite positionsl iii said casing and 'o provided with laterally outwardly extending enlargements registering with said recesses wheny said innerreceptacle'is in said casing, said casing and its assembled parts and said inner receptacle and itsparts each provided with a moisture-resistant ,coating after assembly. In testimonyjwhereof, `ll havefhereunto signed my name.

"JoHN D.- BERGER.' 

